Gibson County Indiana
Biographies
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BOLIN, Charles
Darius
BOLIN, Charles Darius, manufacturing and insurance; was born at Princeton, Ind., Aug. 29, 1866; son of Benjamin T. and Alta K. Bolin; educated in country school; married, Memphis, Tenn., June 5, 1889, Minnie T. Richmond; children: Aleen, Ray, Mary Jane, Virginia, Dorothy. After leaving farm near Memphis, began as life insurance solicitor in 1888; came to St. Louis 1892, as general agent of Provident Savings Life Insurance Co. of New York, and on Jan. 1, 1894, became general agent of the Union Central Life Insurance Company; holds record of largest personal producer for the Union Central Life Insurance Company. President St. Louis Crystal Water and Soda Co., National Thermo Co.; vice president Easton Taylor Trust Co. Director Grand Avenue Bank. Republican. Baptist. Mason (32°), Knight Templar; member Moolah Temple Mystic Shrine. Clubs: Mercantile, Masonic, St. Francis Hunting and Fishing. Recreation: fishing. Office: 1900 Pine St. Residence: 5505 Bartmer Ave. (Source: The Book of St. Louisans, Publ. 1912. Transcribed by Charlotte Slater) |